Situational and conversational language is taught by experienced teachers in small groups. Learning to communicate with the people around you provides an important entry into the host community. Students find that people appreciate their effort to learn the local language and are eager to practice with them.
“Not all the cultural adjustments were uncomfortable, and some were wonderful. It was marvelous having the Boudhanath stupa ten minutes from home, and the gentleness of the people there was a refreshing change from self-centered New Yorkers.” - Mikaela, Personal Passage 2008
